In spite of this somewhat positive development, the gap between German and foreign children with respect to academic qualifications has not been reduced, especially as the trend towards higher academic qualifications among foreign children has slowed down considerably since 1993.
Pese a esta evolución más o menos favorable, no se ha reducido la disparidad entre los jóvenes alemanes y los extranjeros en cuanto a su preparación académica; además, la tendencia ascendente del grado de preparación académica de los jóvenes extranjeros se ha venido frenando desde 1993.